Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-08
CITY COUNCIL.
The Aldermen are Unanimous for the
Fire Limits Extension Ordinance
aud the Mayor VIII Sign II.
Secretary Early to Attend to the Books of
the WstsrworHs-A Petition to Con
Rress Drawn Up.

sion at the city hall yesterday Afternoon
a. 2 O'Clock, Mayor Broiles presiding, and
ali the aldermen present but Alderman
Ward The proceedings were as follows
in detail:
REPORTS.
Mayor Broiles announces the appoint
ment of Sebe Maddox to ill the vacancy
occssioned by the resignation Of j. W,
PempertoD, police officer, subject to the
confirmation OF the Council. The Mayor
cites mis- authority for this action as fol-
lows: Article 352 of the Revised Statutes
of the year 1887. SIN case Of q vacancy in
the Office Of mayor or aldermen, the City
Council shall order & new election. In
case of vacancy in any other Office In
the city, by resignation or otherwise, the
Mayor snail fiji such vacancy Dy appoint
mant, to be confirmed by the City COun-
Gil"
The Council refused to confirm the
appointment.
Mayer Broiles announces the appoint
ment I L. n Nelson IS secretary Of
WaterwoEks vice j. 8 Askew resigned.
The Council refused to confirm the sp-
poiotmenL. Tie Mayor rel es on the
same laW as above for MS action.
T. lice committee reports recommend
ing the appointment Of SIN Lane as
policeman vice Psm0ertOn resigned.
Action postponed.
Il R. Early, Secretary, reported that
he ha0 PAID CUT S72 80 Tor coal for the
HateTw Jrks ana asks u be reimbursed.
Account allowed.
John A Thornton, pound keeper, re-
ported he had Ia one Mead Of stoG& from
pound, gross proceeds SO
Referred 10 llauce Committee.
RESOLUTIONS.
BIZ Havmaker: That me City Marshal
be instructed to strictly enforce ordi-
narce IL, prohibiting explosion Of fire
crackers, rorpedUes, say rockets, ETC., IN
city limits Adopted.
By Talum: That the city pound be
pIsced ii charge Ct the City Marshal until
Council sc,s on ire matter. Adopted.
DEED from III. ~. NalC0tt 10 city for
strip # land to open Live Oak street, re-
ce1yed and ordered 70 % recorded.
ORDINANCEs.
Ordnance - was read, the rules
suspended, and Tie UIdto&uCe unanimous
Iy passed. Mayor Bruiles says ne
Will sign this ordinance at once.
l. provides that the Are limits shall hsre-
after begin st the intersection OF the
west lie OF HouSJon and Bel
kuop streets; thence west with
SCUM line Of B5lknap street
20 the east line Of Taylor street; thence
esst with east line vi Taylor street 10
north line IF First Street; thence east
with FIrs5 street to east line Of Throck-
morton street; thence soU.h with said
line OF Thr0ckmOrtor street across lot 8,
HYDE PaIk, and block If Jennings sddl-
1l0n TO the east line Of TbTOCBm0rIOn
street and with the NE 20
north line of Front street; thence
east with north line Of Front street t.
west lire Of Jones street; thence north
with said lire of Jones Street 10 south
line OF Fourteenth street, thence west 10
west line If Rdsk street; thence with the
said line Of Risk street north to north
lice Of First street, thence east with said
north line Of First street TO west line Of
Calhoun street, thence north to south
hne If Bluff street; thence west with said
llDe to west line Of Houston street; theLce
south with west line Of Houston street TO
pace If beginning.
This ordinance prohibits the moving to
this district or from one place to another
in his district of any wooden bui ding,
and prevents the repair OF any SUCH build
ing thar may have been damaged 90 per
cent. by fIe or her~ise.
PETITIONS.
From Granville Martin, stating that he
had complied with Councils request to
draw up suitable resolutions to forward
to Cor gresN asking for an appropriation
Of $l25 600 for s 6 vernment build
ing at Fort Worth. TIE CUun-
Gil adopted the resolutions as
presented sud the printing committee
was authorized TO have a suitable NUN
her Of copies printed 70 forward to mem-
bers Oj Congress.
From secretary of Peter Smith Hose
Company asking that $50 be allowed for
reeIiDg hose, Cleaning ssme, and othsr
work performed by the N at recent fire.
r TERED 20 fire cOmmit2ee.
From Board Of Underwriters asking
that Chief Adams be authorized TO have
such tests of water pressure and fire
hydrants made IS they may deem neces
ssry. The committee on fire depart
ment given power 20 act.
THE vEToEs.
The four vetoes sent in by the Mayor
were then read and numbers l, 2 and 4
w,re overruled by the Council by a con
stituttonal vote and NJ. 3. relative to the
construction Of a CalshOOse, wss with
drawn This action Of the CuuDCil places
the duties Of the waterw0rks secretary
wn re the charter says they shall be, on
the City Secretary, and allows hin 7 his
services ard the salaries Of necessary
assistants the sum Of 1925 per month.
While the discussion Of the Mayors veto
of the ordinance which provides for the
o .rfoTm 4uce OF the duties OF secretary Of
the waterworks by the City Secretary was
going on, there was motion sitter motion,
and at one time several Of the aldermen
were in doubt as to what subject they
were voting on. When this nsd Con-
tinued s,me time, at the request
of Secretary Early the Councii
went into executive session sDdwhen the
doors opened it wss announced tnst the
o dnsnce had passed by a unanimous
vote.
Mayer Broiles stated last night that the
books, papers and furniture now in the
city halt must not be moved to the Bsp-
fist church in accordance with Alderman
Cocper's resolution. What steps he pro-
poses tsking were lot developed last
night.
Sherman.